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Early Career Practitioner Institute (ECPI)

The Early Career Practitioner Institute (ECPI) is designed to provide ongoing professional development and classroom-based support to Drexel Teacher Certification candidates for a period of two years after they complete their certification program. This support initiative was constructed as a commitment to our graduates, and is to be provided at no additional cost to the alumni. This commitment to supporting Drexel certification graduates in the field not only fosters a community of education professionals, but it also strengthens alumni ties for the School of Education.

Graduates who are interested in taking advantage of this free post-graduation mentoring program are asked to complete the following survey in full. Upon completion graduates will receive a confirmation email indicating that your response has been received and further details regarding the ECPI initiative will be provided.

Please read the following statements and provide your response below:

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1. Mentoring/On-Site Coaching

Participants of the ECPI initiative will be provided with classroom-based mentoring and coaching which a Drexel University Site Supervisor will facilitate. These classroom visits will occur twice monthly. Drexel University Supervisors will provide the Drexel in-service teachers with both verbal and written feedback. Supervisors will also assist them in professional goal-setting, and critical self-reflection.

Would you be interested in the above outlined post-graduation support offered through ECPI?
2. Collaborative Inquiry Groups

Graduates of the Drexel Teacher Certification Program will be invited to participate in online collaborative inquiry groups. Graduates will be placed in groups according to the graduate’s discipline/certification area. These groups will meet asynchronously and synchronously in a Blackboard course shell, and will be lead by Drexel School of Education full-time and part-time faculty. Groups will meet weekly to discuss both challenges and successes in their first two years of practice.

Would you be interested in participating in the above outlined collaborative forums offered through ECPI?
3. Professional Development

Graduates of the Teacher Certification Program will be invited to attend all professional development opportunities offered through the Drexel School of Education, including; workshops, speaker series, panel discussions and other events. Participants will be invited to attend these events either virtually or on-campus.

Would you interested in participating in the above outlined virtual or on-campus free professional development opportunities offered through ECPI?
4. Networking Events

All graduates will be encouraged to attend (both virtually and on-campus) networking events offered through the School of Education in order to connect with Drexel alumni, as well as other practitioners and school leaders in the field. These events will be held twice annually to build the Drexel School of Education Teacher Education Community, beyond their time in the Drexel program.

Would you interested in participating in the above outlined virtual or on-campus networking opportunities offered through ECPI?